In the month of May Golf Advisor received more than 8,500 reviews of golf courses throughout the world. We've sorted out the best of the bunch (minimum five reviews) to find out which facilities are delivering the best experience.

The top 10 features courses in many parts of the U.S., and it's good to see some Midwest courses are already receiving strong reviews before their peak season ramps up in June.

King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort on the Georgia coast earned the highest honors, and one of its reviews in May comes from one of Golf Advisor's top-10 reviewers, mcglynnjf. He awarded the experience five stars. (Of his 164 reviews on Golf Advisor, 38 have received five stars.)

Here are the top 10 courses as rated by Golf Advisor users in the month of May:

Reviewer image of the week

New England's Safari Club golf group recently had an outing at Cranwell Resort & Spa, a short but scenic course, and one of its members, BullGuy, posted this image of the Massachusetts golf course in their five-star review:

Review of the week

After playing almost 300 courses in my life and playing the ocean course 24 years ago and again today it is the best course I have ever played. The layout, the condition and the staff are all phenomenal. It is an amazing experience to play this course but make sure you play it from the tees that suite your game. The practice area is awesome the views are amazing and even the Ryder Cup Bar is the best 19th hole I have ever been to. If you're a true fan of the game and want to play the best of the best add The Ocean Course to your bucket list

Brandon Tucker is the Managing Editor for Golf Advisor. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and over 500 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at BrandonTuckerGC.

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